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Ichneumonidae
A parasitoid wasp probably B̶r̶a̶c̶o̶n̶i̶d̶a̶e̶ Ichneumonidae, I found rested on leaf Myrtaceae. Wiped his wings with the aid of large hind legs, and flew away. I think the ovipositor can be an indicator that this is a wasp that parasitizes caterpillars. The long ovipositor prevents the wasp touch defensive bristles of the caterpillars.
Spotted on Oct 6, 2014
Submitted on Oct 6, 2014
2 Comments
thanks for your comment, john :)
Hi Sckel
I think this is an Ichneumonidae rather than a Braconidae.
These two families are very close - and often difficult to tell apart.